Find the first four terms of the sequence given by the following.
4,=(-1)".31%, n=1, 2, 3, ...

The first term of the sequence is:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the sequence

aₙ = (-1)ⁿ · 3n²

substituting n = 1 to determine the first term

a₁ = (-1)¹ · 3(1)²

a₁ = (-1)¹ · 3(1)²

Applying the exponent rule:

a₁ = -1 · 3(1)

a₁ = -1 · 3

a₁ = -3

substituting n = 2 to determine the 2nd term

a₂ = (-1)² · 3(2)²

a₂ = 1 · 3(4)

a₂ = 12

substituting n = 3 to determine the 3rd term

a₃ = (-1)³ · 3(3)²

a₃ = -1 · 3(9)

a₃ = -1 · 27

a₃ = -27

substituting n = 4 to determine the 4th term

a₄ =  (-1)⁴ · 3(4)²

a₄ = 1 · 3(16)

a₄ = 1 · 48

a₄ = 48

Therefore, the first term of the sequence is:

50-38=12

step-by-step explanation:

fist on the left goes with the third on the right. second on the left goes with the fourth on the right. third on the left goes with the second on the right. the fourth on the left goes with first on the right